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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

Specifically, they may point out that healthcare providers are generally only liable for medical malpractice if they violate a customary standard of care (that is, if they fail to act as similarly situated providers would in the situation). This argument has two major weaknesses.

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Key Considerations for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Bill of Health

In the legal realm, both privacy and medical malpractice vulnerabilities are of concern. PROMs often solicit very private information from patients, and if the data are not stored securely, hackers and other unauthorized personnel may have access to more sensitive details than would otherwise be present in electronic health records.

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EU and US Regulatory Challenges Facing AI Health Care Innovator Firms

Bill of Health

It provides several rules for sharing information and exceptions keyed directly to the realities of the health care setting, such as permitting information sharing for treatment, payment, or health care operations, some public health situations, and if certain identifiers have been stripped from the data set.

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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

HIT Consultant

CMS Proposed Changes to the Physician Fee Schedule 2023 : On July 7, 2022, the CMS announced that it is soliciting public comment on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) effective on or after January 1, 2023. in CY 2023. from $34.61 in CY 2022 to $33.08 in the quarter.

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The NHS Patient Safety Information Tidal Wave

Bill of Health

By John Tingle The English National Health Service (NHS) was 75 years of age on 5 th July 2023 and there was a lot to celebrate. We are proud of our universal health care system which provides free care at the point of delivery. The NHS is an intrinsic part of our national heritage and culture.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

OCR released guidance on April 12, 2023 to help covered health care providers and health plans understand how they can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth. This information was published due to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which began May 12, 2023.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Ohio

MedTrainer

Ohio Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is key to safeguarding and enhancing the health of Ohio residents. Additionally, providers must submit a minimum five-year work history for initial credentialing.